The former National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has revealed that his party was unable to match the brutality of the military and National Security forces deployed by the government during the 2020 elections.

Speaking on Starr Chat with Bola Ray, Dr. Ampofo stated that the brutalities were widespread across the country, making it impossible for the NDC to withstand.

“It was about brutality. I mean, when people are being shot with live bullets and dying, you have to run away. I mean, I was not there, but people died. People died in Techiman. You know, people died in Abrekuma. People died in Odododiodio and several others,” Dr. Ampofo said, highlighting the severity of the situation.

Dr. Ampofo emphasized that the NDC challenged the results in several constituencies, including Techiman South, Tarkwa Nsuaem, and Essikado-Ketan, but the courts did not rule in their favor.

“In the absence of police brutalities and the killing of people, and ensuring that the environment for free, fair, and transparent elections in those constituencies, we would have won the parliamentary majority. And that would have turned the scale in our favor,” Dr. Ampofo said.

He concluded by stating that one of his regrets is that he couldn’t take the party back into government, citing the brutalities and challenges faced during the elections.